Praise for Adventures with Adoptable Dogs:
“Rodgers loves landscapes and being outside, and her photographs show it: the dogs are regularly seen traipsing through the snow, sitting by her feet in an open-top kayak, or hiking along a rugged mountain trail.” — NBC, Know Your Value
“Rodgers is skilled at capturing each of the dog’s personalities throughout the photos” — Cesar Millan, The Dog Whisperer
“She’s not trying to make each dog into an Instagram star; instead, she’s trying to give potential adopters insight into what the dog is like in hopes of finding the right match. Her style is a candid and often humorous look at the dog, always at eye level and always expressive.” -NBCnews.com
“The guide featured in the book explores how to use Instagram and Facebook to get dogs adopted. Rodgers breaks down how to optimize hashtags, how to use geotags and includes a section just for shelter administrators.” — Rocky Mountain Outlook
“Rachael Rodgers, a photographer from Canmore, Alberta, has filled her Instagram and Facebook feeds with pictures of pups that would melt even the most frozen of hearts — and that’s saying something, because it can get cold in the Rocky Mountains.” — Daily Hive Calgary
“Storytelling is the cornerstone of advocacy, and the stories of the voiceless often resonate louder in visual mediums. This trend has evolved rapidly in recent years, as photo-sharing and social media platforms like Instagram have exploded in popularity. The techniques discussed in Adventures with Adoptable Dogs have the potential to impact rescue groups in staggeringly positive ways. Simply put, the rescue community can no longer afford to treat social media as an afterthought. There is just too much on the line.” — J.B. Shepard, professional pet photographer and founder of the Puptrait Studio (@puptrait)
“Years ago I helped create a TV show in the UK called ‘Pet Rescue.’ We made over a thousand episodes to help shelters all over Britain find new homes for many hundreds of unwanted pets. If we’d had social media back then, we could have helped even more. Well, now there’s no excuse! This book is a superb guide to showcasing rescued dogs online. Great work, Rachael. #FantasticPhotos. #ForTheLoveOfDogs :-)” — Dr. Mark Evans, former RSPCA Chief Veterinary Adviser and host of Dogs: Their Secret Lives (Channel 4)
“In this practical guide full of beautiful photos of happy, friendly, and sometimes lovably weird dogs, Rogers takes us through exactly how to tell a shelter dog’s story to greatly increase the odds of getting them adopted. Rodgers shares the entire process, from photographing them in a way that captures their spirit, to all the dos and don’ts of social media. She’s done all the hard work so we don’t have to. With this book in hand, you can rest assured you’re giving shelter dogs a fighting chance at a second chance. And as a welcome side effect of Rodgers’s writing, I now want to go out and help the shelter dogs of the world find loving homes.” — Robert Bahou (@robbahou), photographer and author of Animal Soul
“Rachael’s book features a remarkable selection of dogs in a wide range of situations and places, beautifully bringing out their individual personalities and quirkiness. This is a book that any dog lover would enjoy browsing, and through Rachael’s skill and creativity, many animals will find the new homes they deserve.” — Pete Wedderburn, veterinarian and author of My Dog Thinks He’s Human: 50 Ways to a Happy Healthy Pet
